The Course
Four years. One master's. Five residencies.
ISE is a four-year MSc in software engineering (with a BSc exit option after three years) where you learn by doing, in studios and inside real companies.
Year by year
How the four years fit together
Year 1
Foundations
Studio-based fundamentals, programming, systems and maths, building real projects in small teams.
Year 2
First residencies
Paid residencies begin. Students join partner engineering teams for three to six months at a time.
Year 3
Depth & specialism
Deeper residencies paired with advanced coursework in a chosen area of software engineering.
Year 4
Master's project
A capstone master's project, often with an industry partner, completing the integrated MSc.
Inside ISE
Where the learning happens
Studios, whiteboards and real projects, students work through problems together, closer to an engineering floor than a classroom.
How you're taught
Learning by doing
Studio-based
Small teams in a studio, closer to a real engineering floor than a classroom.
Project-driven
Every module is anchored in building something real.
Continuously assessed
Progress is measured through the work itself, not end-of-year exams alone.
Immersive Software Engineering, University of Limerick. A radically practical computer science degree.